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Journeys: Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys

9 days
Start and end in San Jose
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Plan your adventure:
Active
Thrilling adventures designed to keep you moving
Fully Guided
An experienced guide will be with you for the entire tour
Medium Intensity
Travelers should be comfortable with somewhat-demanding activities
Guided in English
Group Size 10 - 16
Age range 12 to 99
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Highlights

  • Explore San José's vibrant city plaza
  • Tour a local coffee farm and make tortillas
  • Zip-line through Monteverde's cloud forest
  • Hike in the lush Santa Elena Cloud Forest
  • Spot wildlife in Manuel Antonio National Park

Itinerary

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  1. Introduction
  1. Day 1 San José
  2. Day 2 San José/La Fortuna (1B, 1L, 1D)
  3. Day 3 La Fortuna (1B)
  4. Day 4 La Fortuna/Monteverde (1B)
  5. Day 5 Monteverde (1B, 1L)
  6. Day 6 Monteverde/Manuel Antonio (1B)
  7. Day 7 Manuel Antonio (1B)
  8. Day 8 Manuel Antonio/San José (1B)
  9. Day 9 San José (1B)
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What's Not Included

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  • Insurance
  • Optional
  • Additional Services

Where You'll Stay

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  • RB
    · April 14th, 2024
    This tour is designed for travelers who like unstructured time to plan their own adventures, especially active sports. Our previous visit to Costa Rica offered more programming that centered on nature(especially bird watching) and culture, which was more aligned with our interests.
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    Trip date: April 2024
  • Journeys: Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys reviewer 2
    · January 28th, 2024
    Helpful, no issues. Helpful
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    Trip date: January 2024
  • JP
    · May 2nd, 2023
    G Adventures did a fantastic job. Everything went seamlessly. The CEO and all the guides were very knowledgeable and took the time to explain everything clearly. All the activities and accommodations were of high quality and met our expectations.
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    Trip date: April 2023
  • NR
    · April 21st, 2023
    Our trip was well organized, our guide Jeff Young took good care of us all while still giving us a lot of freedom to make choices. All our guides were so well-informed and clearly dedicated to the area where they live, and we learned so much from them! I loved the places we visited, and was delighted with the accommodations that were chosen. EXCELLENT TRIP!!!
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    Trip date: April 2023
  • AK
    · April 20th, 2023
    Great trip to experience the highlights of Costa Rica. The G Adventures tour was action packed with many optional activiities to choose from. Our guides were very knowledgeable. The accommodations were nice and the food was delicious.
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    Trip date: March 2023
  • Journeys: Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys reviewer 6
    · January 13th, 2023
    My experience both with the Tour, Natural Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys and booking the Tour through TourRadar were excellent. TourRadar was clear, concise, helpful, and quick to respond to questions. I would definitely use them again.
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    Trip date: January 2023
  • KF
    · March 22nd, 2022
    The trip was a success and Esteban was a big hit. He made G Adventures look professional and never stopped helping us dumb anglos.
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    Trip date: March 2022
  • DB
    · December 30th, 2021
    A wonderful experience. Gave us a real taste of the central Pacific area of Costa Rica. Lots of activities to choose from depending on how active you want to be. Our guide, Marco, was exceptional.
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    Trip date: December 2021
  • Journeys: Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys reviewer 9
    · February 27th, 2020
    The one-week itinerary in Costa Rica gave us a great overview of the flora and the fauna. The guide was excellent and all participants were very pleasant and enthusiastic. The hotels are OK (except the one in La Fortuna- a moldy dive). Despite National Geographic partnership, I did not see any difference with other GAdventure Tours. Most activities and meals were not included, which significantly raise the costs of the trip.
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    Trip date: February 2020
  • LP
    · March 30th, 2019
    Beautiful tour and everything flowed perfectly thanks to our wonderful guide. Included activities and meals were 10/10. Our guide made it so easy to book optional activities in each town.
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    Trip date: March 2019

Dates & Availability

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Journeys: Highlights of Costa Rica National Geographic Journeys
From San Jose to San Jose

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    Silvia

    Asked on March 2nd, 2025

    Are departure transfers included in the tour package?

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    Vicky

    Asked on February 26th, 2025

    Are there any additional fees if I change the date of my tour?

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    Kathleen

    Asked on January 21st, 2025

    Is the santa elena cloud reserve hike easy or moderate? What is the duration? Distance? Is it mostly flat or hilly? We will have 2 middle age women and 2 elderly parents in their 80's who can walk on their own. What is the weather like in monteverde including temperature?

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    • National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperatorWritten January 2025

      The physical rate is light walking, so nothing too strenuous. Santa Elena Cloud Forest Guided Tour is 2 hours - 2-3km. Walk along trails at a leisurely pace, watch for wildlife, and trek to observation tower. March is the dry season with sunny weather. Average mountain temperatures are 75 to 85 °F during the day, cooling off at night.

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    Lionel

    Asked on December 26th, 2024

    Is medical travel insurance mandatory for this tour?

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    • National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperatorWritten December 2024

      Yes, it is mandatory for all of our travellers to have Emergency Medical Travel Insurance that will cover the dates of the tour. This policy must include medical expenses coverage, emergency evacuation benefit, and repatriation to your home country.

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    Maximilien

    Asked on November 9th, 2024

    Is it possible to have single room accommodations?

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    John

    Asked on September 7th, 2024

    Does this mean my trip with them is not available? please explain.

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    • National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperatorWritten September 2024

      We could not accept your booking right now because of this. We're also not accepting any new travellers at this time. We will definitely be able to complete your booking when our system is back up and running and we do apologize for this inconvenience in the meantime.

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    Asked on August 31st, 2024

    What is the process if there's the need to add a departure airport transfer to my booking?

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    Luke

    Asked on August 16th, 2024

    Can additional nights be added to my itinerary?

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    Amber

    Asked on August 14th, 2024

    What other expenses should we prepare for? Meals, tips, etc. Luggage stipulations/restrictions? I am taking my adult daughter and her 14 year old child. Since only one parent is going what documentation is required? where do we eat the "not included" meals?

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    • We dont require any additional documentation, but you would need to contact the Costa Rican Embassy to find out if there is any additional documentation you would require to enter the country

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      Amber

      TravelerWritten November 2024

      I am reviewing my Service Vouchers: 1) I received only one Transfer Service Voucher from SJ Airport to Hotel Radisson, do I need one for each of us? No names are on this voucher. 2) I received just one Hotel voucher for my single room at the Hotel Radisson, do I need a voucher for my single room the other hotels? No name is on this voucher, either. 3) I received two Tour vouchers: for Adrienne and Isabel, but none for me. 4) I received the Transfer Service Voucher from the hotel to the airport, and it is the only voucher that has all three of our names on it. So that looks good. So I am a little concerned that we may not have all the documents we need. Please check on this and advise.

    • National Geographic Journeys with G AdventuresOperatorWritten November 2024

      We have sent all vouchers to your email, there should be vouchers for all three of you attached.

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    Andrew

    Asked on July 3rd, 2024

    Can I extend my stay at a particular location during the tour?

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    • If you wanted to leave the tour in Manuel Antonio and then stay an extra few days this would be possible. Please note you would need to source your own accommodation for these extra nights and there would be no refund for the services not used.

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